Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Sikkim Landslide: Two Bodies Recovered, Search for Missing Continues
Heavy rain caused landslides in Sikkim, damaging roads and bridges.
Rescue teams are searching for missing people, including an army officer's family.
Two bodies were found.
The local administration is working to restore road access and the Zema bridge.
Two unidentified bodies were recovered from the landslide site in Chaten.
The landslide occurred on June 1, triggered by heavy rainfall.
Lt Col Pritpal Singh Sandhu, his wife, and daughter are among the missing.
Search operations are ongoing involving the army, NDRF, SDRF, and local administration.
Road connectivity between Lachen and Chungthang was affected by the landslides.
- Who
- Multiple people, including soldiers and Lt Col Sandhu's family
- What
- Landslide and the ongoing search and rescue operations
- When
- June 1
- Where
- Chaten, Sikkim
- Why
- Torrential rainfall caused landslides
- Location
- Chaten, Sikkim
- Event
- Landslide
- Date
- June 1
- Missing
- Lt Col Pritpal Singh Sandhu, family and others
- Recovered Bodies
- Two unidentified
- Search Effort
- Ongoing by Army, NDRF, SDRF, local administration
Sources
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